Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, held a meeting with his Cameroonian counterpart, Lieutenant General Meka Rene Claude, on Wednesday to discuss ways of tackling terrorism at the borders of the two West African neighbour-countries. The meeting was held at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Ideas and modalities on areas of…
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has relieved Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi of his duties in the team and has announced the appointment of Shaibu Amodu as the Caretaker Coach of the Nigerian national football team. Keshi, who has been out of contract since returning from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where…
Ahead of the 2015 governorship election in Rivers State, prominent indigene of the state, Prince Tonye Princewill, has declared his intention to contest as governor of the state in the 2015 polls. The politician made known his desire for the elated position on Wednesday. In a statement made available to Aproko247 by his media team,…
Following a directive by President Goodluck Jonathan that any member of his administration nursing a political ambition ahead of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria should resign from office on or before Monday, October 20, 2014, seven members of his cabinet have quit office. On Wednesday, seven Ministers in Jonathan’s cabinet resigned their appointments to…
Celebrated Nigerian movie star, Mercy Johnson Okojie has put to bed, Aproko247 can confirm. The news of the child delivery was confirmed on Wednesday morning by the actress’ management, Big Sam Media. Mercy Johnson was delivered of a bouncing baby boy in the United States of America, USA, on Wednesday morning Nigerian time. The healthy…
By Obinna Akukwe Anita Oyakhilome, the frustrated wife of Nigeria’s most flamboyant preacher, Chris Oyakhilome has obviously passed through 15 years of adulterous endurance and what she needs is our prayers and protective respect and defence of her choices to forget all the anti-rhapsody of heartbreak she endured all these years. Fifteen (15) years of…
In spite of calls by some pressure groups, individuals and the international community on the rescue of the over 200 secondary schoolgirls abducted in April 2014 by some terrorists in Borno, the Federal Government has categorically stated that it will not disclose its strategies on the issue. At a press briefing held in Abuja on…
Professor Pat Utomi has stated that he may run in the 2015 presidential polls if asked to do. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the scholar disclosed that if his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the people give him the privilege to contest in the elections in 2015,…
Tragedy was let loose on Tuesday in Asaba, Delta State capital, when some suspected armed robbers shot dead an actor in the Nigerian movie industry, Clems Onyeka. According to reports gathered by our reporter, the actor was hit by a stray bullet from the gunmen, who allegedly robbed in the area the actor. The unfortunate…
Diamond Bank Plc, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, has invested in the health sector in a bid to promote the wellbeing of women in Nigeria. The leading retail bank in Africa will be sponsoring the medical surgeries of 15 young Nigerian women suffering from Vesico Vagina Fistula, VVF. This initiative is in…